Groups Involved: The Sepoy Indian soldiers of Hindu and Muslim religion
Key Players: Sepoy soldiers and the British soldiers
How It Happened: The British army trained native citizens to fight as troops for the British army in India. Soon the Sepoys outnumbered the Brits. Revolts began to break out and this caused tension between the two groups of soldiers. The "final straw" was when the new guns for the army had cartridges that needed to be bit off before they were fired, but the cartridges were greased with pig and cow fat. This angered the Sepoys because those animals were sacred in their religions, so they rebelled.
How Successful It Was: This uprising wasn't as successful as the Sepoys may have hoped for. Though they were mildly successful in the beginning, by the end they were crushed with defeat by the British. The Sepoys ended up with more direct control over them from the British than before.
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